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Oakwell Drive, Bury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oakwell Drive, Bury · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bury-greater-manchester/oakwell-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BL9 8LB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£370,300
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£319,418
17 sales
Price range
£182k – £406k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
BL9 8LB

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At a glance

House prices£370k average40% above the Bury average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkWhitefield (Manchester Metrolink) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold59% freeholdAcross 17 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Oakwell Drive, Bury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £370,300. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £309,927. Average sale prices rose from £220,975 in 2017 to £370,300 in 2026 (+68%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 40% above the Bury average of £264,274 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% detached, 35% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Oakwell Drive range from £182,000 to £405,900. 59% of homes sold here were freehold and 41% leasehold. Of 216 streets in Bury with at least two sales in the last year, Oakwell Drive ranks 28th for average price.

House prices on Oakwell Drive compared

Oakwell Drive£370,300
BL9 postcode area£241,858
Bury£264,274
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BL9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £220,975 (2 sales)2017£221k2018: £275,000 (1 sales)2018£275k2019: £257,500 (2 sales)2019£258k2020: £245,000 (1 sales)2020£245k2021: £265,000 (1 sales)2021£265k2022: £356,188 (4 sales)2022£356k2023: £382,000 (1 sales)2023£382k2024: £385,250 (2 sales)2024£385k2026: £370,300 (3 sales)2026£370k

Tenure: 59% freehold and 41% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£309,92716 Jan 2026
Semi-detached6£336,81719 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Oakwell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 19 Jun 2026£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 20 Feb 2026£405,900 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 16 Jan 2026£315,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 5 Nov 2024£375,000 DetachedLeasehold
27, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 2 Sep 2024£395,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 31 Jan 2023£382,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 24 Oct 2022£349,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 16 Sep 2022£320,750 DetachedFreehold
21, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 31 Aug 2022£368,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 11 Apr 2022£387,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 28 Jan 2021£265,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 24 Nov 2020£245,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 23 Apr 2019£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 7 Jan 2019£285,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 12 Dec 2018£275,000 DetachedLeasehold
36, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 10 Aug 2017£259,950 DetachedLeasehold
2, Oakwell Drive BL9 8LB 10 Mar 2017£182,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
17, Oakwell Drive £230,000 (Apr 2019) → £390,000 (Jun 2026) +70%
over 7 yrs
5, Oakwell Drive £245,000 (Nov 2020) → £382,000 (Jan 2023) → £405,900 (Feb 2026) +66%
over 5 yrs
2, Oakwell Drive £182,000 (Mar 2017) → £285,000 (Jan 2019) → £387,000 (Apr 2022) +113%
over 5 yrs
36, Oakwell Drive £259,950 (Aug 2017) → £275,000 (Dec 2018) +6%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Oakwell Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakwell Drive in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Oakwell Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
  • Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Oakwell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School 103 pupils Primary Jewish 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Unsworth Primary School 232 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Unsworth Academy 953 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Brookhaven School 74 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Mersey Drive Community Primary School 203 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Sunny Bank Primary School 215 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Elms Bank 364 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand 208 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Clifton (Manchester) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Swinton (Manchester) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • Kearsley station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bloomfield Drive (opp, Sunny Bank Road) 2 min walk
  • Sunnybank Community Centre (o/s, Sunny Bank Road) 2 min walk
  • Bloomfield Drive (nr, Sunny Bank Road) 2 min walk
  • Kennedy Drive (opp, Parr Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Unsworth Medical Centre
    Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury · 0.2 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    Green Lane, Whitefield, Manchester · 0.8 mi
  • Blackford House Medical Centre
    137 Croft Lane, Hollins, Bury · 1.0 mi
  • The Uplands Medical Practice
    Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Parr Lane - Bury · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Whitefield · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Whitefield Manchester · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Blackford Bridge Express Petrol · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Whitefield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Well · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Parr Lane (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Inglewood Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Whitefield Orthodontic Clinic · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.9%62.5%
Private rented11.6%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households596

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.1%64.1%
Aged 65+31.6%18.6%
Residents1,273

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Bury with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Oakwell Drive

Ethnic group

HereBury
White91.4%82.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6%10.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%2.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.9%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.9%

Religion

HereBury
Christian56.8%48.8%
No religion24.3%29.4%
Jewish7.6%5.5%
Muslim5.4%9.9%
Not answered5.1%4.9%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Sikh0.2%0.3%
Other religion0.2%–

Country of birth

HereBury
Born in the UK91.2%87.9%
Born outside the UK8.8%12.1%

Highest qualification

HereBury
Level 4 qualifications and above33.7%32.3%
No qualifications17.4%18.5%
Level 3 qualifications16.1%16.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%

General health

HereBury
Very good health46.1%48.2%
Good health32.7%33%
Fair health15.6%13.3%
Bad health3.9%4.3%
Very bad health1.7%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBury
1 car or van in household48.1%43.5%
2 cars or vans in household29.7%27.1%
No cars or vans in household14.8%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.4%7.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bury.

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